Who We Are

Since ESB was established in 1927, it has always endeavoured to bring light and energy to the people it serves, allowing individuals and communities to fulfil their potential in every walk of life.
This is achieved not only through the provision of critical energy infrastructure, but also through ESB's contribution to the economy in the form of investment, taxes, dividends and jobs.

Being Innovative

By investing in new technologies, forging partnerships across the globe and developing new solutions in our Innovation hub we are helping to build a brighter future. Explore our innovation site and join us on our journey to reinvent how we consume and manage our energy.

Acting Responsibly

ESB is a business built on the strength of its people. We are proactively embedding new safety, sustainability, people development and corporate responsibility strategies within our operations. Our objective is to be a positive and effective partner for each of our stakeholders, our staff, our customers, the communities in which we operate and for our environment.

Free Electrons

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Free Electrons Accelerator Programme, 2018

Free Electrons is back! After a very successful first year, ESB and seven other worldwide utilities are launching the second start-up accelerator programme. We are looking for the next wave of energy start-ups to collaborate with utilities from around the world to develop solutions in clean energy, energy efficiency, e-mobility, digitization, and on-demand customer services. ESB, a founding member of the Free Electrons Accelerator Programme, is looking to recruit 12 start-ups to join the 2018 programme.

Join an Elite Network with access to 73 Million Customers

Joining the programme gives start-ups direct access to a network of utility giants that will help them to further refine their products and services, with the potential of testing and selling to a global customer base of 73 million across 40 countries. Free Electrons offers expertise, resources and access to their customer base in exchange for mentoring, investment and partnership opportunities. The start-ups selected for the Free Electrons program will participate in acceleration modules in in Sydney, Berlin and Silicon Valley between April and October of 2018.

Meet Start-ups from Free Electrons, 2017

In January 2017, the utility partners began recruitment campaign searching for the most innovative energy start-ups from across the globe. Twelve months on from that process and the results speak for themselves. The overall winner, BeOn, is a Portuguese based company that sells integrated plug and play solar kits, was the overall winner, having signed several agreements with Member utilities and received the award of $175,000 USD.

Who is part of the Free Electrons Accelerator Programme?​

Free Electrons is an alliance of energy accelerators and utilities that are committed to supporting energy entrepreneurs and start-ups to transform the energy market with next-generation ideas. Each of the utilities is committed to co-creating future energy solutions with these start-ups. The collaborative nature and spirit of the programme has brought together partnerships between all stakeholders and innovators of the programme and will continue as pilots mature into long-term contracts and investment. Free Electrons is once again backed by an international alliance of utilities: